Vanessa Rose, a self-defined “emerging composers consultant,” is to be the new president and CEO of the St. Paul, MN-based American Composers Forum (ACF). She succeeds John Nuechterlein, who is retiring on December 31 after 15 very … » Read

Alex Klein , former principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony, now holds that position with the Calgary Philharmonic. Originally hired in Chicago in 1995 by then Music Director Daniel Barenboim, Klein was forced to leave in 2004 after developing … » Read

On Oct. 28 Richard Gill, much beloved conductor and educator, died at age 76 in his Sydney home. His influence in his native Australia was enormous. At various times he was the founder and first artistic director of Victorian Opera, director of … » Read

The Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ASCO) indicates that its Executive Director Mitch Menchaca will exit at the end of November to become executive director of arts and culture for the City of Phoenix, AZ. The search for his … » Read

Charlotte, NC-based Opera Carolina, now in its 70 th season, has a new executive director in Beth Hansen , a former board member and corporate attorney. James Meena is artistic director.  The company had been thinking about a two-headed … » Read

A second allegation of sexual assault against countertenor David Daniels [pictured] has led a University of Michigan (UM) graduate student to file a federal lawsuit against the university for failing to enforce its policies against sexual … » Read

A memorial concert for Charles Hamlen, who died on August 1 at the age of 75, is to be held at the New York Ethical Culture Society on Wednesday, November 7. A much beloved figure among artists and industry-ites alike, Hamlen will be paid tribute … » Read

After a three-month investigation, the Cleveland Orchestra has fired concertmaster  William Preucil [pictured] and principal trombone Massimo La Rosa , having discovered that the allegations against them of sexual misconduct were true. Word … » Read

Lacey Huszcza [pictured], longtime associate executive director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, is to be the executive director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, as of December 1. She has been in her current job for 13 years, serving for a … » Read

On Oct. 18 the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announced some remarkable financial news. This past year produced a $2.3 million operating surplus and the reduction of the orchestra’s accumulated deficit—$12 million just two years … » Read